Trail Report – : Western UP, Michigan – December 20, 2019

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Base snowfall 36

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

Western U P Snowmobile Trail Report— 12/20/19

GOGEBIC RANGE TRAIL AUTHORITY – SNOWMOBILE & ORV CLUB TRAIL REPORT

Trail Condition: Very Good

Last Groomed: December 19th, 2019

Base Snowfall: 36+”

Reported On: December 19th, 2019 @ 9:16am

Overall Story:

Thursday 12/19 9:00 am CST: All of our open trails were groomed overnight Wednesday into Thursday. We hope to groom them again tonight, they were found to be flat and in excellent condition. The weather is warming a bit Friday-Sunday, do we all remember what happens to snowmobile trails when it gets warm? THEY GET BUMPY FAST! If you are not a fan of rough trails get out early and be back before dark. Groomers will head out as soon as temperatures cooperate. We do have a few trail closures noted below, but we hope to open one of them this coming weekend if everything comes together.

WARNINGS AND NOTICES: TRAIL 160 IS CLOSED DUE TO BRUSHING ISSUES. If you get caught riding the trail you better be brushing or you’ll receive a ticket.

Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing:

Overall rating: Very Good

Last groomed 12/19/19. Please do not ride on side walks near Holiday and try to keep noise down in town.

Trail 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield:

Overall rating: Very Good

Last groomed 12/19/19. The entire stretch is in excellent condition! Featuring a brand new section to enjoy this season, the club eliminated Prospect road route and moved the trail completely into the woods eliminating 1.5 miles of road route. PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL AND RESPECT THESE LANDOWNERS!

Trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco:

Overall Rating: Very Good

Last groomed 12/19/19. There is logging 4 miles east of Wakefield. Please yield to logging traffic, they are working and you are playing!

Trail 8 from Wakefield to Tula Crossing:

Overall Rating: Very Good

Last groomed 12/19/19. Tremendous snow depth on this trail. It is an unplowed county road and is a treat to ride!

Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River (WI):

Overall Rating: CLOSED – Opening before Christmas!

Trail needs tremendous amounts of brushing and signing. It is CLOSED, so if you are on it on your snowmobile you better be under direction of the club or you will get a ticket. PLEASE stay on the trail through the farm fields

11S (Wakefield, MI to Winchester, WI):

Overall Rating: CLOSED

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON DUE TO LOGGING OPERATIONS THAT THE CLUB WAS UNABLE TO FIND A REROUTE AROUND.

11N (Wakefield, MI to South boundary Rd/White Pine): Closed indefinitely. Seeking local community support with ideas on how to reopen it. 200 yards of private property closed this 25 mile trail.

Gogebic Area Grooming 12/20/19

Trails are being groomed daily in most of the Lake Gogebic Area. Trails are all reporting in good condition.

We received over a foot of snow so far this week and our temp this morning was 12 degrees. Temps are going to warm up this weekend, but look to drop back down early part of next week.

Groomers are reporting all trails in the Lake Gogebic Area to be in very good to good condition and wet spots have frozen over.

Trail 1N: Good to very good

Trail 1S: Gogebic Area Grooming and their volunteers were out for 2 days clearing Trail 1 on the West Shore. There is enough snow to make snow bridges to get across the wet and washed out areas and hoping to have this trail open by Christmas!

Trails 13 North and South All trails on South end being groomed and very good to good.

Past the Root Cellar, there is more logging. You will have to travel on East Shore Rd approximately 2 mile further then before to get back onto trail 13. A new reroute will take place. Please follow the signs marked 13. (Permanent Re-Route for the 2019-2020 Season).

Trail 8W between Bergland and Wakefield – most all wet spots have closed over. Good condition.

Trail 8W: is open and snow cover is good.

Trail 102: trail 102 has been broken and there is a lot of snow. There is a new reroute about 4 miles before

trail 11. The trail is marked well and the reroute was a very nice turn out. (Temporary Re-Route)

Trail 100: Logging is happening between Stagecouch Rd and the Slate River (very end of Lake Gogebic) Marshall Creek Bridge has been fixed so you can get to Marenisco from trail 100. (Permanent for 2019-2020 season)

Trail 1 from Trail 100 to Trail 8: Closed until further notice as logging is taking place until the end of December. You still can access the Gogebic Lodge and we plan to maintain it up to the Lodge, so we can get up and run.

Please stay on the trails, respect private property, do not drink and drive, and above all else, drive safely. The signs on the trails are there for rider’s safety so please DO NOT remove or destroy them.

Watersmeet U P Thunder Riders

Dec.17, 2019

We will be grooming daily as long as the temps and snow conditions permit.

Trail #3 from the Wisconsin border to Paulding, good condition, north end has a logging project so please use caution and respect the loggers

Trail #2 west of Watersmeet, good condition, may have a small water hole that is passable about 20 miles west of Watersmeet

Trail #2 east of Watersmeet to Trail #107, good condition

Trail #13 south to Cisco Chain, good condition

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 30+ inches in the woods

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

While there will be some early season conditions in some areas, overall these conditions will be the best they have been for a LONG TIME for opening day.

Trail Report – : Rhinelander, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: approximately 20″

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

Oneida County LAND based trails are open. All of the trails around the Rhinelander area have been packed via the groomers. The vast majority of the trails have not been panned with the drags at this point. Trail 12 (Larry Dorich Trail) from TIN 247 to McNaughton will remain closed at this point due to wet areas. Lakes are not safe unless they are marked (almost none of them are marked at this point).

The trails are open to ride. There is plenty of base, but they will be in early season condition until the groomers with drags can get out – next week.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12 inches plus snow on trail

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

December 29, 2019 – 6:22 20 degrees

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
& ALL OF VILAS COUNTY OPEN.
8am today, Friday, December 20!!!!

Finally here. All Vilas County trails open at 8am today!

In Eagle River Sno-Eagle trails the following are groomed as reported by the Trail Boss.

*Trail 10E – East of Eagle River
*Trail 1N
*Trail 1S
*Trail 13N – toward Conover
*Trail GranpaGrahm/aks 1S – off of 10E
*Trail 17N – toward Phelps
*Trail 10W/7S – toward Sayner
*Trail 70W/7N – toward St. Germain
*Trail 3S – the grade toward Three Lakes -there is a slight re route so follow the signs
*Trail 17S – toward Sugar Camp

Wisconsin River Trail aka 10W/13N & Manske Swamp aka Trail3N are not groomed & could have soft spots.

Catfish & Eagle Lake Trails are NOT MARKED. So I’d wait before crossing

UPDATES:

The Oneida County Snowmobile Trail System WILL OPEN at 8am today, Friday December 20. With the exception of Hodag Sno-Trails Corridor 12 from TIN 247(intersection Trl 12 & 47) through TIN 842(Hwy 47) & Three Lakes Alt 13 closed from TIN 122(Rice Lk Rd) through TIN 022(intersection north of Burnham Lk)

The Forest County Snowmobile Trail System WILL OPEN at noon today, Friday, December 20. No further details are available.

Temps will pop up this weekend but it is forecast to be cloudy. Will try to get some photos today so you can see what the trails look like.

Now if you have the time load up the sled on the your trailer & come on up for a quick weekend!

Been waiting since last March to say this. See ya on the trails!

Have a great day!

Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club

News and Reports:

December 20 – 8am TRAILS OPEN
December 25 – Merry Christmas!

January 7 – BOD meeting at 6PM at World Snowmobile HQ
January 8 – First Wednesday Ride – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 – 9am
January 9 – First Thursday Ride – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 – 9am

January 10-12 – Vintage World Championship Snowmobile Derby – Food Booth Volunteers needed
January 17-19 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby – Food Booth Volunteers needed

Contact Club President, Howard Wolfe at 262.442.4876 to sign up for any event.

Snowmobile Information:

Handy Snowmobile Links

Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10
Standard Wisconsin Trail Pass – $30
Out of State Trail Pass – $50
Vilas County Map It Trail App GPS style app of all trails in Vilas Cty. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Find you quicker.

Trail Report – : Three Lakes – Brule River, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:Threelakeswi

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 24-25”

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

Our trail system is going to open Friday December 20th. Please be cautious as these are early season conditions. Yes, it is the most snow that we have had on opening weekend in many years, however, that does bring some havoc on things too.

Alternate trail 13 to sugar camp from rice lake road to sugar camp trails is closed until further notice. It is not safe with running water in the swamp.

Swamps, some are good, some are bad. There are a few that we still cannot groom yet. They are safe to ride, or we would have closed that trail.

Lakes, they are not marked and will not be marked until they are safe.

If you come across a tree that has fallen or something that you may see unsafe, please message us on Facebook. Please try and get the trail or the tin(trail identification number) that are located at all intersections.

Please be safe out there, it has been a horrific fall getting the trail system open this year with all the storms. We have thousands of hours getting trails ready for your safety and enjoyment.

If you like our trails, be sure to put a few dollars in our donation boxes in your favorite establishment, if you see something you don’t like, message us on Facebook and let us know, we will do what we can to fix it.

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 30+ in the woods

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

Today at 8am, the trails officially open to what has to be the best conditions for opening day that we have had for many many years!!!

Trail Report – : Neillsville, Wisconsin – December 19, 2019

Reporter:Neillsville Granton Trailbusters

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 3-5″

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

All Clark County snowmobile trails remained CLOSED at this time. Please be aware riding on closed trails is trespassing and fines apply, not to mention it could cause long term trail closures!

Snowmobile Information:

Our club has been active for 31 years now. We started out as a small club in 1988 named The Neillsville Rec Riders, designing ATV routes that accessed the Clark County Forest Trail System, via roads. We then created our first cross county un-groomed snowmobile and winter ATV trail system from Neillsville to Granton. In 1993 we purchased a used Bombardier groomer to start grooming our trail for snowmobiling. In 1996 we expanded our snowmobile and winter ATV trail system from Neillsville to the Clark County Forest Trail near Hatfield.

In 1997 we added a tractor and new drag to our grooming fleet to keep up with the grooming schedule. In 1999 we further expanded our growing trail system with a snowmobile trail running from Granton to Sherwood. In 2001 we made a big achievement in trail devolpement by creating a snowmobile trail from Neillsville to Loyal, giving us a total of 56 miles in groomed snowmobile trails across private lands. In 2002 we had to add a second tractor and drag to keep up with the high grooming demand. After receiving heavy, drifting snows during the ’06-’08 seasons while continuing to get stuck with our tractors, we felt the need to add a newer tracked groomer to our fleet.

We purchased a Piston Bully trailer groomer to keep up with the demanding trail grooming where our tractors fell short, in deep snow and eliminated 1 tractor and drag! We groom our trails 20′ wide where ever possible and they are the best marked in the county, you won’t get lost on our trail system! In 2010, we had to cease the operation of winter ATV use on all of our snowmobile trails, due to increasing abuse from disrespectful ATV’ers creating problems on private lands. Moving forward in 2011 we strive to keep up with the best snowmobile trails in the county and that is out main focus moving on. Upgrading in 2017 we purchased a 2007 Prinoth BR180 tracked groomer adding two tracked machines to our fleet.

The Clark County Forest ATV and Snowmobile Trails are maintained by the Parks and Forest Department as well as the 9 other clubs that maintain the rest of the trails in Clark County. Our club would not be where it is today without the help and permission of the 89 landowners who allow us to cross their lands. With out them we would have no trails. All of our members that help out, donate their time and it is much appreciated when we get compliments on how well of a job we have done.

Trail Report – : Three Lakes – Brule River, Wisconsin – December 19, 2019

Reporter:Threelakeswi

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 23-25”

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

Alternate trail 13 to sugar camp from rice lake road to sugar camp trails is closed until further notice. It is not safe with running water in the swamp.

Swamps, some are good, some are bad. There are a few that we still cannot groom yet. They are safe to ride, or we would have closed that trail.

Lakes, they are not marked and will not be marked until they are safe.

Please be safe out there, it has been a horrific fall getting the trail system open this year with all the storms. We have thousands of hours getting trails ready for your safety and enjoyment.

Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – December 19, 2019

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 12-14

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

The Langlade County snowmobile trail system (Zones A & B) will open with restrictions at 8 a.m Saturday, December 21, 2019.

Several trail segments will remain closed until further notice due to storm debris from the July windstorm.

These include the following trails between:
     Intersection 49-58 (Elcho area)
           Intersection 62-77 (Summit Lake to Pearson area)
           Intersection 63-68 (Jack Lake area)

Intersection 101B- 98 (Lily Area)

Click here to download the 2019-2020 Langlade County Snowmobile map.

In addition, all lake trails in Langlade County remain closed until they are clearly marked by the local snowmobile club.

Numerous logging operations are ongoing throughout Langlade County, on both public and private lands. Please reduce speeds and use caution as these shared trails/roads will be plowed with occasional vehicular traffic. Stretches of trail may be rough in some areas, and riders are advised to stay on the marked trail.

These trails will be open to ATV’s after December 31, 2019. ATV’s are not allowed on snowmobile trails when the temperature is above 28° F.

UTV’s are not allowed on the Langlade County Snowmobile trail system.

Langlade County Forestry and Recreation Department

Trail Report – : Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – December 19, 2019

Reporter:Manitowish Waters Chamber

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 25-30 inches

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

THE VILAS COUNTY STATE-FUNDED SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN AT 8:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 FOR THE 2019-20 SEASON.

Manitowish Waters Sno-Skeeters just passed Our trail inspection with flying colors! Vilas County trails open Friday December 20th, at 8am. Our Volunteers were out again yesterday panning and grooming. This may very well be some of the best conditions we’ve ever had for an opener. However, with this deep snow, beware that deer are really struggling to get around. They will be on the trails. It is against the law to chase deer, “BE A GOOD HUMAN” and give them time to find a way off the trail. Also, stay off the lakes, they are not safe. You will get stuck or worse.

A huge shout-out to our volunteers for all the hard work getting the trails ready. It was very labor intensive this year with heavy snow, wet sections of trail & trees down.

Remember to ride right, use your hand signals and respect the landowners by staying on marked trails

Trail conditions are very good!